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"WHAT?!" Flora could not hold her outburst. If what she heard was correct then her parents had picked out a husband for her.

"Now, now, I know this is a lot sweetie." The queen tried to calm down her daughter. "I am sorry about how we told you but we saw no other way to tell you."

"Why?" Flora looked down. Trying to hold in the tears. "Why would you do something like this to me? Don't you love me?"
"Of course we do." The king said. "We are doing this in your best interest. It is highly important that you have a good king by your side."

"Why can't I pick him out?"

"Now honey, what have I always told you? A princess' duty is to her kingdom…"

"And then to herself." Flora finished the sentence that her mother had been telling her since she was a little girl.

"Good you remember. So please stop being so upset. Once you meet the man everything will be better."

"I guessed…I wished…I hoped that one day I would be able to find someone who would love and cherish me for me and not just my title."

"I'm sorry sweetie. We wanted to tell you alone, instead of in front of people. And please understand that we are doing this because we love you." Her mother tried her best to cheer Flora up but it was no use. She was much to upset over the news.

"May I please be excuse?"

"Of course." The king aloud Flora to leave.

The doors closed behind Flora and she no longer held back her tears.

"Flora," Helia walked towards her. "How did it go?"

But Flora didn't answer, instead she ran past Helia with her hands covering her face.

"FLORA!" Helia called her as he ran after her.

Flora didn't listen, she didn't care. She ran straight to her chambers and without waiting for the guards to open the doors she slammed the doors opened, ran past the girls waiting for her in the sitting room, and ran into her room where she collapsed on her bed and started crying into her pillow.

In an instant, the girls ran into Flora's room and saw her on her bed.

"Flora, what's the matter?" Bloom asked.

"Was the news that bad?" Musa asked as well.

Not a moment after the girls arrived, Helia stormed into Flora's room. He saw her crying into her pillow. He looked at the others for an explanation but they shrugged.

He quietly walked over and sat next to Flora and gently placed his hand on Flora's back and gently talked to her. "Flora, princess, what's the matter?"

Flora got up and positioned herself to sit next to Helia. She wiped her eyes and looked at all her friends with their concerned faces. It meant the world that they cared so much about her.

"It's just not fair." Flora stammered. "My parents are being unfair." Flora could feel more tears forming.

Helia handed her a tissue and put his arm around her shoulders. "How are your parents being unfair?"

"Hey you guys, why don't we give these two some room to talk?" Aisha suggested.

"What? But.."

"Come on Stel. Flora can tell us later if she wants to." Bloom pushed Stella out the room and the other girls followed.

"We will be right outside if you need us." Musa said before closing the door.

Flora dabbed her eyes with the tissue. She was sure that she looked like a total mess.

"I'm sorry for leaving you like that Helia."

"It's okay Flora. You are obviously upset."

"Yes, I am. Very much so. What my parents want me to do is just not right."

"If you don't mind me asking, what is it that they wanted from you."

"They pretty much want my life." Helia gave her a confused look. "What I mean is, they want me to promise my life to someone I don't even know. You see…." Flora took a deep breath. She didn't even want to say it out loud. "I'm betrothed."

"What?!" Helia sounded shocked.

Flora nodded. "They called me to tell me that they have found me a new husband. A man suitable to be the future king of Lynphea."

"That seems very unlike your parents." Helia still couldn't fully believe it.

"I agree but my mom has always told me about the sacrifices that a princess must make for her kingdom. I guess that was her way of warning me."

"Do you know who the person is?"

Flora shook her head. "No, I didn't stay to find out. I was to upset. I'm sure that they will probably announce who it is at the ball tonight." Flora wrapped her arms around Helia and he wrapped his around her.

"I'm so scared Helia. What if I don't like this man. What if he doesn't like me? I always wanted to marry for love."

Helia squeezed Flora tight. "Don't you worry Flora. You are the kindness and sweetest person I know. There isn't anyone you don't like. And there is no way that a person could not like you. And as for the love, hopefully that will come with time. You just have to keep an open mind." Helia rested his head on top of Flora's. "And don't forget that you have your friends here to help you and you will always have me by your side."

Flora broke the embrace and looked up and Helia and smiled. "Thank you Helia. You always know what to say to make me feel better."

Helia smiled back. "That's part of my job. It wouldn't be much fun to have to guard you without seeing that pretty smile." Flora blushed at the compliment. "Now I know you have a lot on your mind but I believe its time for you to get ready for the ball."

Flora sighed and stood up. "Yes, I suppose you are right." She then leaned in to whisper. "I'm sure that Tecna is pacing around with her phone." Flora held back a giggle but then she sighed. "I don't know when I'm going to get the chance to tell the girls the news about my betrothal."

Helia leaned in and whispered. "I don't think you will have to. I'm sure they have been listening the whole time from the other side of the door." He then winked and started talking a little louder. "I know the perfect outfit for tonight Flora. I'm thinking you should wear something of orange plaid with green polka dots."

"I DON'T THINK SO!" Stella stormed into the room with the other girls falling down without the support of the door.

Flora couldn't help but laugh at the scene.

Stella stormed up to Helia and poked her finger at his chest. "First off, orange and green together would make Flora look like a pumpkin. And second, plaid and polka dot can only be pulled off with the help of an expert like moi. As her fashion advisor I well not allow such an atrocity!"

Helia simply chuckled. "It was simple a suggestion. Now I shall take my leave to allow you girls to do your thing." He nodded to the girls and turned to Flora and gave a bow. "I will be back to escort you to the ball princess."

Flora watched as Helia left and her smile slightly fell watching him leave. She then turned to her girlfriend. "So you heard the whole thing?"

The girls nodded.

"Majority of it. We are so sorry Flora. That is horrible news." Bloom went over and gave Flora a hug and soon all the girls came and it became one large group hug.

"Thanks you guys."

"Don't you worry Flora. We are all going to be here for you." Musa said.

"And why not look fabulous while you are going through the tough times." Stella broke out of the hug and headed for Flora's extremely large closet. She went in and a few moments later come out with a rose-colored ball gown that had white lace trim.

The girls couldn't help but laugh at their blonde friend. Leave it to Stella to always think about clothes even in the worse of times.

"She is right though." Tecna looked to her trusty phone. "We all need to get ready for the ball. And don't forget that the boys will be coming to escort us."

At that small bit of information all the girls squealed. Whenever all the boys came around the girls got a little crazy.

"I totally forgot." Bloom said. "I don't even know what to wear."

"Neither do I." Aisha said. "And I need to find a dress that's easy to dance in. Nabu promise to dance with me."

"You seem awfully calm through all this." Flora observed Stella who was simply looking at her nails.

All the girls stopped and looked at Stella. They were just as surprised. Usually she would be running around like mad trying to find the perfect outfit.

"Well that is because I planned my outfit already."

"What? No way Stel." Musa didn't believe her.

"And I also had time to pick out all of your outfits as well." Stella's hand started to glow and she waved in above her head.

All the girls started to sparkle and soon they were all dressed in the finest of gowns.

Bloom was dressed in a light sky blue trumpet dress with a halter-top and had navy blue swirls. Her orange hair was put up into a twist bun onto of her head. She wore chandelier blue diamond earrings to accent her dress.

Stella wore a strapless ruby red sequin A-line gown. Her blonde hair was put up into a high ponytail and curled. She wore a gold necklace with a ruby in the middle of a pendent in the shape of a sun.

Aisha wore a spaghetti strap shimmering mermaid gown in the color of light green at the bottom that gradually changed to a cream color at the top. Her hair was straightened and laid down normally. She wore a seashell clip in her hair.

Musa was wearing a magenta kimono style gown with a off the shoulder bodice and long sleeves that had large openings. And it had a large red bow tied in the back. Her hair was put into a tight bun with chopsticks poking out.

Tecna wore a deep violet purple empress style gown with multiple layers of different shades of purple. Her hair was lengthened slightly. She wore multiple bangles in colors of purple, teal, and silver.

Flora's gown was rose color. It was a strapless corset bodice with a white ribbon tightening the corset. Where the ball gown expanded at the bottom of the bodice, it had a white lace sash that wrapped around Flora's small waist. The bottom of the hem had matching white lace around it. Her hair was half down and half up in a complicated style of twist, knots, and curls. Within the twist were small pearls. She wore a pearl necklace with a simple matching rose color princess cut crystal pendent. On top of Flora's head was a tiara similar to her usual one but it was vines with small roses with no emeralds. And instead of the pink diamond she had a large rose crystal with pearls surrounding the crystal.

"Wow, these are absolutely beautiful Stella." Flora twirled around in her dress.

"You are totally awesome Stel. I can dance all night in this." Aisha tried out one of her moves.

"Tell me something I don't know." Stella blew on her nails. "Another success for Stella Solaria, Fashion Genius."

"Well if you are done being humble Ms. Fashion Genius, I think that it's time to leave." Aisha joked making the other girls laughed while Stella huffed.

Soon there was a knock on the door.

"That must be our escort." Bloom walked over to the door and opened it to reveal six men dressed in blue and white jumpsuits with light blue capes.

A man with blonde hair in a medium spiky style hair and blue eyes bowed. "Hello your highness and ladies. We are here to escort all of you to the ball tonight."

"Hi Sky." Bloom gave him a little wave.

"Lady Bloom, you look quite lovely."

"Snookums!" Stella came running and jumped on a man with short dark brown hair and brown eyes.

"Oof!" He wrapped his arm around the girl. "Hey there Sunshine." He laughed.

"Poor Brandon." Musa and Aisha giggled.

"Hello there Aisha. You look amazing." A man with a dark complexion and dark brown hair in tied in two ponytails.

Aisha couldn't help but blush. "Thank you Nabu. You look good too."

"I l-like your dress Tecna." A lanky boy with short orange hair glasses stammered.

"Thank you Timmy. Tell me how was that antivirus program I gave to you?"

"A yes, it is working quite well. The firewall on the motherboard is super especially now that…"

"Yeah, yeah, enough with the geek talk." A man with magenta colored hair, purple eyes, and a scowl on his face interrupted.

Musa walked up to the man slowly. "Aren't you going to say something about my dress Riven?"

Riven looked away and a blush started to rise in his cheeks. "You look very nice."

Flora walked through the crowd until she found the man she was looking for standing in the back watching over everyone.

"H-hello Helia." Flora blushed.

Helia smiled and bow. "You look absolutely beautiful Princess." He then took her hand and kissed. "Although you do look beautiful everyday."

"Thank you Helia. And you look quite handsome yourself."

Instead of wearing the standard Royal Guard uniforms, Helia was wearing maroon colored pants with a grey colored button down jacket with gold buttons. He wore a maroon colored cape with the Royal Family Crest imprinted on it in silver. He also wore a pin on his chest that showed his ranking.

Due to him being the personal escort of the princess he had to wear an outfit a little more distinguish then the others.

"Shall we go princess?" Helia held out his elbow.

"Of course." Flora smiled and took his arm.

Even though she had a lot on her mind about the whole problem with her new engagement, Flora always felt better with Helia by her side.